Our Week At A Glance
Reading
discussed folktales
learned the elements of a tall tale
listened to and discussed Paul Bunyon, Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Captain Stormalong
labeled regions of a United States map with tall tale legends
learned about synonyms and antonyms
read and answered comprehension questions on Prep Dog
Writing
continued a "top secret" writing project
Phonics
learned that graphemes kn,wr, and mb contain silent letters
reviewed nouns and verbs
practiced adding s and es to nouns and verbs
reviewed heart words and learned the new heart words about and answer
Math
built equal groups and arrays and wrote number models for them
played Array Concentration to practice finding the total number of objects in arrays and wrote number models to match
completed Unit 8 Progress Check
explored the concept of symmetry
used eggs and nests to introduce the concept of division
completed Mad Minutes for fact fluency
practiced concepts on Freckle
Science/Social Studies/Innovation Lab
learned about liquids and their attributes
observed liquids in different containers and the concept of level
went on an outdoor solid and liquid hunt
coded iRobots in the Innovation Lab
Important Dates
May 24-27 No School
June 3 Second Grade Picnic to Dickten Park (more information coming soon)
June 4 Field Day
June 5 Last day of school